We finally have some exciting news to share—our plushie manufacturer just sent us the first photos of the production process! They already look absolutely adorable 😭💕
They expect to finish the entire production within about a week. After that, they’ll begin the quality control phase, making sure every plush meets the standards. Then it’s onto packaging and shipping them out to us!
We’ll keep you updated as we get closer to receiving them. The transport might also take quite a while as it will most likely happen by sea 🚢 —we seriously can’t wait to hold these little cuties in our hands and get them ready for you!
More behind-the-Scenes? Maybe... 📸
It's not always easy to get updates from manufacturers.
We've been sending regular (and, let's be honest, pretty enthusiastic) requests for more photos or videos of the remaining steps —like remaining stuffing, stitching, a batch photo of other not-yet-photographed Bin Buddies all together... packing phase —but it’s never guaranteed that they’ll send any pics/message back. We’re trying our best though, and if they do share more visuals, you’ll be the first to see them!
Still Waiting on Pins… 📍
Now for the less fun part: the enamel pins are still in progress, but sadly, we don’t have any juicy updates from the pin manufacturer at this time 😩
We’ve been following up regularly, but they haven’t been able to provide a new speci ic timeline yet, and we know how frustrating this uncertainty can be. We’re doing everything we can to push for clarity and speed things along, but for now, all we can confirm is that production is ongoing and we must wait.
We’ll keep pressing and we'll do our best to update you as soon as we hear anything concrete. Thanks for bearing with us!
Shippable rewards are all out! 📦🎉
On a brighter note —we’ve already shipped out all the pledges that included only the items we’ve received so far! If your pledge didn’t include plushies, pins pin banners and apparel, your package is officially on its way/arrived!
Getting some of these parcels out the door felt like such a big milestone, and we’re so grateful for your patience while we keep working on the remaining pieces 🥹💕
Thank You So Much! ❤️
Delays and unexpected slowdowns are, unfortunately, already always part of the reality of crowdfunding campaigns... in particular when working with multiple manufacturers for new/different types of items —especially for complex projects like this one (and during an already difficult period of our lives).
But please know that we’re just as eager as you are to get everything finished and in your hands 🥺 Your support, encouragement, and understanding mean everything to us, and we’re so lucky to have such a kind and patient community for the majority 🙏💕
More updates coming soon—we’re getting there, step by step!
